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43 CFR §47.20

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The Secretary may approve an exchange only after making a determination that the exchange will advance the interests of the beneficiaries. In considering whether a land exchange will advance the interests of the beneficiaries, the Secretary will evaluate the extent to which it will:
  1. (a)Achieve better management of Hawaiian home lands;
  2. (b)Meet the needs of HHCA beneficiaries and their economic circumstances by promoting:
    1. (1)Homesteading opportunities,
    2. (2)economic self-sufficiency, and,
    3. (3)social well-being;
  3. (c)Promote development of Hawaiian home lands for residential, agricultural, and pastoral use;
  4. (d)Protect cultural resources and watersheds;
  5. (e)Consolidate lands or interests in lands, such as agricultural and timber interests, for more logical and efficient management and development;
  6. (f)Expand homestead communities;
  7. (g)Accommodate land use authorizations;
  8. (h)Address HHCA beneficiary needs; and
  9. (i)Advance other identifiable interests of the beneficiaries consistent with the HHCA.